Animal Guides / Birds
Birds
Eagles, falcons, penguins, owls and parrots, the fastest, toughest and smartest birds.
Birds are living dinosaurs with hollow bones, feathers and some of the best eyesight on Earth. These guides cover record-breaking fliers, birds that never fly at all and birds that can learn hundreds of words.
BirdAfrican grey parrotFamous for talking and problem solving, the African grey is one of the smartest birds known, and one of the most threatened by the pet trade.
BirdBald eagleA huge fish-eating eagle of North America that came back from the brink after the pesticide DDT was banned. Here is how it hunts, nests and recovered.
BirdBarn owlA ghostly white owl that can catch a mouse in total darkness using hearing alone. Here is how its face, ears and feathers work.
BirdEmperor penguinThe largest penguin breeds in the depths of the Antarctic winter, with fathers balancing an egg on their feet for about two months without eating.
BirdPeregrine falconThe fastest animal on Earth, diving at over 300 km/h to strike birds in midair. Here is how its body handles that speed and how it took over our cities.